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BREAKING NEWS
NYPD
“During the struggle [the suspect]... put the gun against Officer Yarusso’s chest and shot [him]...at point blank range,” Queens Assistant District Attorney Lauren Reilly said
Milford K9 duo earns National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Officers of the Month honors after lifesaving water rescue
Instead of a desk and ergonomic chairs, there’s a plush recliner, carpets and soft lighting; there’s a refrigerator and a tray of snacks, toys for kids, and a change of clothes
Baldwin Park Officer Samuel Riveros was shot in the head as he ran to assist fellow responding officers; the suspected shooter has been charged with murder
May 2025 was the safest May the city has ever recorded, with shootings and homicides not this low in May since 1994, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said
The panel ruled that N.J. State Police needed explicit permission to enter a suspect’s driveway, and as a result, suppressed all evidence obtained from the GPS tracker
BPD currently has 492 vacancies, but expects about 150 recruits to graduate from its academy by 2026; an expansive ad campaign to recruit officers from within the city is now in effect
The woman told Orange County dispatchers that she had been strangled; when officers arrived and entered her apartment, the 19-year-old attacked them with a knife
In dismissing the charges, U.S. District Judge Michael Brown said now-retired Sung Kim’s actions amounted to “textbook self-defense”
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shows how fast a high-profile event can turn into a critical incident — and what officers must do to be ready
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
A viral video raises a bigger question for police leaders: How do warning signs of bias go unaddressed — and what should agencies do now?
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
PRODUCT NEWS
The department is testing out the car’s viability in patrol duty scenarios
Officials say a man carjacked a woman, led authorities on a pursuit and was shot by a trooper as he carjacked a second person
Officials say Michael Dale Vance Jr. had a hit list purporting to target several more people
A handful of cases that police have solved in recent years used a technique that scours an offender DNA database for a father, son or brother of an elusive suspect
Michael Dale Vance Jr. is still at large after a violent rampage that included shooting two officers and killing his aunt and uncle
Sgt. Al Lopez succumbed to his injuries after his cruiser collided at an intersection during a suspect pursuit
A Madera officer tried to pull over a car, but the suspect fled, opening fire on the officer and the civilian ride-along
The video released by Mich. State Police shows officers leaving a house call when the gunfire begins
Two officers were shot Sunday evening, and one suspect is in custody as a manhunt continues for a second suspect
Over 4,200 criminal cases involving 15,000 pieces of evidence are being reviewed after a sprinkler malfunctioned in the Houston PD’s property room